Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, and published by Candlewick Press
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“Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement” is a powerful biography of the heroic Civil Rights leader. Told with inspiring poetry and vivid images, Hamer’s humanity shines through in this impressive collection.
Awards Won
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Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵThe award is established to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration which otherwise might be formally unacknowledged within a given year within the structure of the two awards given annually by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee.
These books affirm new talent and offer visibility to excellence in writing or illustration at the beginning of a career as a published book creator.
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2016 - Winner(s) |
